Jersey Shore Magazine

J e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 6 28 and training for artistic talent, to enhance the quality of life for the resident and thereby attract newcomers, and to provide an attraction to draw tourists to the community. The Guild provides exhibition space for members on a monthly basis and holds solo shows for selected artists who may be members as well as artists who live out- side the area. We offer classes for both adults and children, workshops, demonstrations, open studio time with live models, and various cultural programs. We welcome artists of every level. The Gallery Gift Shop showcases contemporary and traditional fine art and crafts for sale. The Guild is open to the public Tuesday - Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Admission is free. 3-18: Clan Suibhne, 8:00 PM 4-22: Mary Shannon, 8:00 PM 5-20: Jim Crawford, 8:00 PM 6-17: Bob Wright and Bill Doerge, 8:00 PM 7-22: Mary Lutton and Guest, 8:00 PM 8-19: Ladies Night Out, 8:00 PM OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE JAY AND LINDA GRUNIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS College Drive, Toms River (732) 255-0500 www.grunincenter.org The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the campus of Ocean County College (OCC), is home to the OCC Theatre Company and the OCC Concert Band. Professional programs include: Living Legends, Singer/Songwriters, Classical Music, Musical/Theatre, Country/Folk, Jazz, Dance, and Family. In addition, the Garden State Philharmonic is the orchestra-in-residence. Mid-Week Jazz Series concerts and School of Performing Arts productions take place all season long. 3-18: Aaron Neville, 8:00 PM 3-19: Rave On: Salute to Buddy Holly, 8:00 PM 4-1: ABT Studio, 8:00 PM 4-2: The Skivvies, 8:00 PM 4-8: I Am Ireland, 8:00 PM 4-9: Basement Musicians: Men In Black, 8:00 PM 4-13: Glenn Crytzer's Savoy Seven, 8:00 PM 4-14 - 4-23: Rep. Theatre Company's Comic Shorts II, various days and times 4-16: Salut Salon, 8:00 PM 4-20: Dominika Zamara, 1:00 PM 4-24: ArtsPower presents "Chicken Dance," 1:00 PM 5-7: Bronx Wanderers, 8:00 PM 5-14: OCC Concert Band Presents "Marches and Overtures," 8:00 PM 5-15: National Players "A Tale of Two Cities," 8:00 PM 5-25: Bria Skonberg, 8:00 PM 6-3: Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin-Vega, 8:00 PM 6-4: 1910 Fruitgum Company, 8:00 PM 6-8: Swingadelic Salutes The Three Louis's, 8:00 PM OCEAN GROVE GREAT AUDITORIUM AND YOUTH TEMPLE 54 Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove (732) 775-0035 For tickets: 800-590-4064 www.oceangrove.org The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting owns and main- tains the 5,500 seat Great Auditorium that is more than 100 years old. The Great Auditorium hosts some of the great preachers in the world on Sunday mornings and wonderful family enter- tainment with top name Christian and popular entertainers on Saturday nights, Thursday Night chamber music concerts, light opera performances and organ recitals on the 100-year-old, world- famous Auditorium pipe organ. The Youth Temple replaces an original building that provides a home for youth music and dramatic events and Christian concerts and meeting space. OUR GANG PLAYERS Mailing Address: 76 Beach Avenue Manahawkin, (609) 597-0553 www.ourgang.org Our Gang Players, Inc., founded in 1977, is a the- ater troupe open to anyone wishing to experience the joy of performing. Performances have been held at a number of venues including the historic Elizabeth V. Edwards School in Barnegat, The Bengal Theater at Barnegat High School, and the Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin. Dinner theater performances have been held at The Holiday Inn in Manahawkin and Uncle Will's Grill in Beach Haven. 4-22 - 4-23: Beauty and the Beast, Jr. (Junior Division at the Russell O. Brackman Middle School, Barnegat), various times 6-20 - 7-2: The Music Man (at The Bengal Theater, Barnegat High School), various times PINE BELT ARENA 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River (732) 818-8536 www.pinebeltarena.com Since its dedication in 2003, the 3,500-seat arena has been the centerpiece of the Toms River Regional School District. The Pine Belt Arena hosts a variety of events such as professional and varsity sporting events, live music concerts, trade shows, and much more. 4-1 - 4-3: Ocean County Home Show, various times 5-14: The Drifters, The Platters, and The Coasters, 7:30 PM PREMIER THEATRE COMPANY 701 Lake Avenue, Asbury Park (732) 774-7827 www.premiertheatre.com The Premier Theater Company is a non-profit the- atre and education program that works to bring the gift of visual and performing arts to the peo- ple of New Jersey. By fostering new playwrights and combining professional knowledge with amateur talent, they aim to encourage physical, mental, and emotional growth in the hearts of those involved. SOUTH STREET PLAYERS Wesley Hall at St. Andrews Methodist Church, 4th and Mercer Avenues, Spring Lake, (732) 447-5169 www.southstreetplayers.org Founded in 1982, the South Street Players have been delighting audiences with their performanc- es at The Clarksburg Inn and other Monmouth and Ocean County locations. 5-6 - 5-15: And Then There Were None, various days and times THEATER & CONCERTS continued from page 27 Two River Theater in Red Bank. Courtesy of Two River Theater Ocean Grove Great Auditorium. Jill Ocone

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